Squats and cruches/situps

[brilemons 1]

How long do you have to wait to do these types of exercises

[sleevenv 483]

I've been hitting gym hard since two weeks post op. My surgeon said no crunches or squats until four weeks. I'm six now and I have no problem doing anything. However, I was a low starting BMI (33.3) and didn't have a lot of belly to cause pressure on my pouch at four weeks out. ASK your surgeon to be safe.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Well squats are just sitting down with no seat, so you should be able to do those.

I wouldn't do any ab exercises until I was sure my stitches were all absorbed/dissolved.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Hold off on anything that engages your abdominal muscles (even squats) until your surgeon clears you.

[brilemons 1]

I had surged in Mexico on June 15th

[dsheive 100]

I just pulled weeds and killed my guts!

[brilemons 1]

How far out are you

[dsheive 100]

Don't know if that ? Was for me. But I am 3 weeks still have ten pound no push pull lift. 3 weeks off and can't do a damn thing.

[tomi71 581]

I was told not to lift anything greater than 20lbs until after my 1-month post-op check up. Then, take it slowly with anything that really uses ab muscles (had a hernia fixed along with the VGS.) I stuck with walking daily, adding more and more distance as I could handle.

About month 3 I started with weights and and doing ab work. I incorporated running into my routine at about month 7.

Edited August 16, 2015 by tomi71

[lvlpar 11]

I would be very careful, if you do abdominal exercises too soon you can get a hernia or it can create bulged in your stomach that will look real bad. Pat